Dr. Karuna Kara Padhy

I'd been to a couple of doctors for this nagging stomach pain that just wouldn't go away. Everyone said it was just acidity. Dr. Karuna actually sat and listened to me describe the whole pattern, even the weird stuff I thought was unrelated. She ordered a specific scan the others hadn't. Turned out to be a tricky gallbladder issue that was easy to miss. She explained it all with a diagram on her notepad – no confusing medical jargon. I felt heard for the first time.

Had to get a small cyst removed from my back. Honestly, I was more nervous about the whole hospital process than the actual thing. But Dr. Karuna's team made it simple. The procedure itself was quick, she talked me through each step as she did it ('just a small pinch now'), and I was out the door in no time. Follow-up was a breeze. Sometimes simple things are done well, and that matters.

Look, the parking at Medicover Srikakulam is always a bit of a hunt, I won't lie. But once you get inside, it's calm. The front desk lady remembered my name from my last visit, which was nice. The nurse who took my vitals was really gentle and even cracked a joke about the weather to settle my nerves. It's not just about the doctor; the whole place felt like they weren't rushing me through a factory.

My son, he's 8, had a bad fever and was terrified of doctors. Dr. Karuna didn't just talk to me; she got down to his level. She showed him how her stethoscope worked, let him listen to his own heartbeat. She called it a 'heart engine'. By the end, he was smiling. She has this quiet, patient way about her that puts you at ease. You don't feel like just another file on the desk.